Continuing Education for Physicians

Lorain County Community College, through the Lorain County Physician/Community College Continuing Medical Education Consortium, offers category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for physicians. The CME program is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA).

CME credits are offered by Lorain County Community College on a cost-neutral basis as a service to the medical communities of Lorain and surrounding counties.  The cost to physicians is only about $10 per category 1 CME credit.  Plus, physicians have an opportunity to network with their colleagues in a convenient, central location.

Future programs will be posted here once schedules are finalized.  If you would like to be notified when the new schedule is available, or suggest a program topic, please contact Michelle Michener (mmichene@lorainccc.edu) or call the CME/Continuing Education (440-366-4165 or 1-800-995-5222, Ext. 4165).

23rd Annual Gabriel A. Sabga Cardiovascular Update

Saturday, April 5, 2008 Registration/Breakfast Buffet/Exhibits begin at 7:15 a.m. First speaker begins at 8:00 am John A. Spitzer Conference Center Lorain County Community College 1005 Abbe Road North Elyria, Ohio 44035 Click here for a registration form Program Director John W. Schaeffer, MD, FACC President and Founder, North Ohio Heart Center, Inc. CME Consortium President/Chairman About the Program This seminar is designed for physicians, nurses and allied health professionals who desire more information about current cardiovascular issues. As a result of attending this program, participants should be able to: Recognize the importance of early diagnosis and initiating effective, guidelinebased strategies in the treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Identify the process to improve door-to-balloon time for treatment of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMIs) and improve guideline-based therapies of treatment post Myocardial Infarction (MI), both STEMI and Non-STEMI Describe guideline-based therapies or appropriate exclusions for these guidelines of care Discuss improvement in the selection of patients with Chronic Stable Angina (CSA) who may benefit from revascularization over and above aggressive routine medical care Demonstrate the benefit of more aggressive/earlier preventative management strategies for the treatment of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) to lessen future burden and cost of cardiovascular care with improved outcomes and functionality Identify the results of recently released Clinical Trial Data from the 57th Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions Program Schedule 7:15 a.m.  Breakfast/Registration/Exhibits 7:55 a.m. Welcome and Introduction John W. Schaeffer, MD, FACC 8:00 a.m. Management of Chronic Stable Angina W. Scott Sheldon, DO, FACC North Ohio Heart Center, Inc. 8:55 a.m. Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Charles V. Pollack, Jr. MA, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAHA Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Emergency Medicine Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Naim Z. Farhat, MD, FACC North Ohio Heart Center, Inc. 10:15 a.m. – Break (Refreshments) 10:35 a.m. Diagnosis/Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease Michael M. Langer, DO Danny C. Blankenship, MD, FACC North Ohio Heart Center, Inc. 11:35 a.m. 2008 ACC Late-Breaking Clinical Trials John W. Schaeffer, MD, FACC 11:55 a.m. Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Kenneth J. Bescak, MD, FACC North Ohio Heart Center, Inc. 12:45 p.m. Evaluation and Adjournment Registration To register for the Cardiovascular Update activity, click here for a registration form. or call 1-800-995-5222, extension 4067 or direct dial 440-366-4067. Please use the following course and section numbers to register for the activity: Physicians: NMED 092 NXR7A Fee: $60.00 Nurse Pract./Nurses NMED 092 NXR7B Fee: $38.00 Allied Health Prof: NMED 092 NXR7C Fee: $38.00 Others (No certificate): NMED 092 NXR7D Fee: $15.00 No refunds will be given after March 28, 2008. Registration includes breakfast and free parking. For more information on the activity, call (440) 366-4165.

Disclosure
Current guidelines state that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker’s presentation(s). Each speaker has been requested to complete a conflict of interest statement. The names of faculty members declaring a potential conflict of interest will be shown in the course syllabus.

Accreditation
The Lorain County Physician/Community College CME Consortium is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide CME activities for physicians.

Designation
The Lorain County Physician/Community College CME Consortium
designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Category 1 CME credit applies to physicians’, nurses’ and most allied health professionals’ continuing education license requirements. If you have questions regarding licensure, please contact your licensing board.

If you need special accommodations due to a disability, or for an
alternative form of the materials to be utilized, please contact
Michelle Michener at 440-366-4165 before March 28, 2008.

Consortium Members

• Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Community Health Partners
• EMH Regional Healthcare System
• Lorain County Community College
• The Lorain County Medical Society

Previous programs include:

• Geriatric Update
• Nuclear Cardiology Update
• Surgical/Medical Update

• Pulmonary and Critical Care Issues

Please direct questions to Michelle Michener (mmichene@lorainccc.edu) or by calling the CME/Continuing Education (440-366-4165 or 1-800-995-5222, Ext. 4165).